2013 RAM 1500 Complaints

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE BREAKING. I HAVE REPLACED 2 BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND STILL NEED TO REPLACE ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY ENGINE. IT STARTED AS A LIGHT TICKING NOISE AND WOULD GO AWAY AFTER THE ENGINE WOULD HEAT UP, THEN IT HAD BECOME LOUDER, WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE FOUND THAT I HAD 3 BOLTS BROKEN AND HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE TWO ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OUT BUT NOT THE ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE RAM ENGINE, BUT IT SEEMS THAT RAM WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO HAVE THEM DO THE INITIAL REPAIR AND WAS QUOTED $600 TO OVER $2,000 FOR THEIR PROBLEM.

5.7L HEMI BROKEN EXHAUST BOLTS AND WARPED EXHAUST MANIFOLD . ALOWING EXHAUST TO EXCAPE AND ENTER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK . WAS TOLD UNSAFE TO DRIVE TILL FIXED . 3 MOS OUT OF WARRANTY . 56000 MILES .TRUCK NOW SITS AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE . WAS GETTING BAD HEADACHES DRIVING THE TRUCK SINCE SITTING I HAVE HAD NO MORE HEADACHES.

AS I'M DRIVING, ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON MY DASH SHUT DOWN AND THEN COME BACK ON ONE AT A TIME WITHIN A MINUTE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE GAUGE CLUSTER AND AFTER A LITTLE SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, IT IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2013 RAMS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING RANDOMLY SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 2015 AND CAN NOT BE REPLICATED ON COMMAND. SOMETIMES I CAN GO A COUPLE OF MONTHS WITH NO PROBLEM; AT OTHER TIMES, IT OCCURS 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. SO FAR, IT HASN'T AFFECTED THE OPERATION OF MY TRUCK, BUT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK SHOULD THEY DECIDE NOT TO COME BACK ON AT SOME POINT.

DASH LIGHT SAYS SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION IMMEDIATELY . VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND JUST BEING STARTED . COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR AND FUSE WAS REPLACED ON 10-31-18 . ON 11-05-18 SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION IS BACK ON . THE VEHICLE DROPS IN THE FRONT MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL, LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (GREENBRIER DODGE OF CHESAPEAKE, 1717 S MILITARY HWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320, (757) 420-2800) DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIFTERS AND CAM SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT A WARRANTY MAY COVER THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, ONCE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CANADIAN VIN, THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE SERVICE AS THERE MAY BE A CANADIAN WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REACH OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER IN CANADA. IN TURN, THE MANUFACTURER IN CANADA ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER IN THE USA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NO RESOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED AN ENGINE RECALL; HOWEVER, THEY ISSUED 27 TSBS ON THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

HYDRAULIC LIFTER FAILED IN 5.7L HEMI V8 ENGINE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAMSHAFT LOBE. VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. LIFTER (PART) BACK ORDERED FROM FACTORY FOR 1-2 MONTHS. THIS PART FAILURE IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, IN RAM/CHRYSLER FORUMS AND CAR REPAIR WEBSITES. NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO A RECALL. FCA IS NOT STANDING BY CUSTOMERS. IN MY CASE, THEY REFUSE TO EVEN PROVIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE DURING THE 1-2 MONTH REPAIR PERIOD, WHEN MY TRUCK IS TORN APART SITTING AT THEIR DEALER.

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY TRUCK SLOWS IT'S SELF DOWN AND THEN MY BREAKS LOCK UP. IF THE BREAKS ARE BLED IT CAN MOVE BUT WILL DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. THE ABS LIGHT,TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON. A DECODER ONLY BRING UP A CODE SAYING ABS. IF THE TRUCK SITS FOR A FEW DAYS THE BREAKS HAVE TO BE BLED OFF BEFORE IT CAN BE STARTED AS IT'S A PUSH BUTTON START.

TAKATA RECALL HI I HAVE A 2013 RAM 1500 AND IT SEEMS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEADS ARE BROKEN AND THE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING IT MAKES A LOUD TICKING NOSE AND IN MY RESEARCH IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS TO MOST IF NOT ALL RAM 1500 SO I WAS WONDERING WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL AND IF IT COULD BE I BELIEVE IT IS DUE TO THE KIND OF BOLTS AND OR THE DIFFERENT METALS FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK TO THE MANIFOLD AND ALSO FROM THE HEATING UP OF THE ENGINE AND THEN COOLING THE METAL JUST BRAKES

DASHBOARD READS "CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID". THERE IS NO POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR ON THE 2013 DODGE RAM, IT HAS AN ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. TOOK TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHO STATES THE EPS AND RADIO USE THE SAME MODULE AND THE EPS MODULE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE WITH THIS FIX. IT CANNOT SIMPLY BE WEAR AND TEAR ON A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. THE EPS MODULE SHOULD BE MADE TO LAST A LIFETIME, AND IF NOT, THEN THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE THAT IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACE WITHIN 5 YEARS OF PURCHASE AT AN EXPENSE OF UP TO $3K. I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER FAILURE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. I WAS LUCKY MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE OR SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED SINCE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ENTIRELY. IT DOES NOT TURN WHATSOEVER. IF I WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON A HIGHWAY OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN NOT ONLY SERIOUS INJURY, BUT POSSIBLE FATALITIES.

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN 3-4 WEEKS AGO BECAUSE OF AN ALARMING ISSUE OF THE TRUCK SURGING FORWARD AT HIGHER AND HIGHER SPEEDS AFTER ACCELERATION. IT WOULD NOT STOP EVEN AFTER BRAKING. I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE TRUCK. THEY SAID THERE WAS A SPEED CONTROL RELATED RECALL AND REPLACED SOME MODULE. BOTH HAPPENED GOING 50+ MPH ON A CROWED HIGHWAY. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TWICE YESTERDAY DURING ACCELERTION. VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE. I'M AFRAID TO USE MY VEHICLE. BARELY AVOIDED ACCIDENTS EACH TIME.